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Objectives for Resumes – How to write a personal objectives statement – Ask Evan


hi I’m Evan Carmichael welcome to

hi I’m Evan Carmichael welcome to another edition of ask Evan in today’s

another edition of ask Evan in today’s

another edition of ask Evan in today’s episode I’m going to answer a question

episode I’m going to answer a question

episode I’m going to answer a question from one of my face book readers well

from one of my face book readers well

from one of my face book readers well dear Grodin asking about how to create a

dear Grodin asking about how to create a

dear Grodin asking about how to create a personal objective statement so he wrote

personal objective statement so he wrote

personal objective statement so he wrote insane

insane

insane hi Evan I’ve started my work as an

hi Evan I’ve started my work as an

hi Evan I’ve started my work as an assistant account in an oral exploration

assistant account in an oral exploration

assistant account in an oral exploration company I have to write my personal

company I have to write my personal

company I have to write my personal objectives and personal goal that may be

objectives and personal goal that may be

objectives and personal goal that may be beneficial to the company the problem is

beneficial to the company the problem is

beneficial to the company the problem is I’m stuck I don’t know where to start

I’m stuck I don’t know where to start

I’m stuck I don’t know where to start and I’m asking for some hints on how it

and I’m asking for some hints on how it

and I’m asking for some hints on how it can start so thanks for the question

can start so thanks for the question

can start so thanks for the question bill dear I think there are most of the

bill dear I think there are most of the

bill dear I think there are most of the time I’m helping entrepreneurs but in

time I’m helping entrepreneurs but in

time I’m helping entrepreneurs but in your situation I think that the question

your situation I think that the question

your situation I think that the question it can also relate to entrepreneurs for

it can also relate to entrepreneurs for

it can also relate to entrepreneurs for you what I start thinking about is why

you what I start thinking about is why

you what I start thinking about is why are you an accountant or why are you

are you an accountant or why are you

are you an accountant or why are you interested in the oil industry

interested in the oil industry

interested in the oil industry right what gets you really excited about

right what gets you really excited about

right what gets you really excited about this hopefully it’s not just about the

this hopefully it’s not just about the

this hopefully it’s not just about the money

money

money there’s got to be something beyond that

there’s got to be something beyond that

there’s got to be something beyond that that drives it maybe you really love

that drives it maybe you really love

that drives it maybe you really love numbers you love helping people you love

numbers you love helping people you love

numbers you love helping people you love the excitement of the oil industry

the excitement of the oil industry

the excitement of the oil industry whatever it is I start to tap into that

whatever it is I start to tap into that

whatever it is I start to tap into that passion because that will help guide

passion because that will help guide

passion because that will help guide your career as you go forward because

your career as you go forward because

your career as you go forward because you know what you’re really excited

you know what you’re really excited

you know what you’re really excited about and what you want to hopefully

about and what you want to hopefully

about and what you want to hopefully accomplish with your career and you can

accomplish with your career and you can

accomplish with your career and you can take a job path or an entrepreneurial

take a job path or an entrepreneurial

take a job path or an entrepreneurial path that gets you closer to – you know

path that gets you closer to – you know

path that gets you closer to – you know what you’re really excited about so too

what you’re really excited about so too

what you’re really excited about so too many people wake up and they go to a job

many people wake up and they go to a job

many people wake up and they go to a job that they hate right that’s that’s most

that they hate right that’s that’s most

that they hate right that’s that’s most of the world you know the wake up and

of the world you know the wake up and

of the world you know the wake up and they go to a job that they hate so as

they go to a job that they hate so as

they go to a job that they hate so as entrepreneurs we have the chance to make

entrepreneurs we have the chance to make

entrepreneurs we have the chance to make our own job and create our own destiny

our own job and create our own destiny

our own job and create our own destiny but also as an employee you have the

but also as an employee you have the

but also as an employee you have the chance to you know work towards a career

chance to you know work towards a career

chance to you know work towards a career path that is more exciting for you and

path that is more exciting for you and

path that is more exciting for you and that starts with really understanding

that starts with really understanding

that starts with really understanding what you’re excited about

what you’re excited about

what you’re excited about but if you don’t have a personal goal or

but if you don’t have a personal goal or

but if you don’t have a personal goal or you don’t really know what excites you

you don’t really know what excites you

you don’t really know what excites you then then it’s hard right you’re not

then then it’s hard right you’re not

then then it’s hard right you’re not probably gonna have really exciting

probably gonna have really exciting

probably gonna have really exciting passionate fulfilled life so you want to

passionate fulfilled life so you want to

passionate fulfilled life so you want to start around that like why don’t you

start around that like why don’t you

start around that like why don’t you become interesting accounting or why do

become interesting accounting or why do

become interesting accounting or why do you want to apply at an oil company

you want to apply at an oil company

you want to apply at an oil company versus another type of company what is

versus another type of company what is

versus another type of company what is what drew you to that opportunity and

what drew you to that opportunity and

what drew you to that opportunity and hopefully something more than money is

hopefully something more than money is

hopefully something more than money is something that you can really tap into a

something that you can really tap into a

something that you can really tap into a deep passion of yours of helping people

deep passion of yours of helping people

deep passion of yours of helping people are learning a specific skill set or

are learning a specific skill set or

are learning a specific skill set or you’re learning more about an industry

you’re learning more about an industry

you’re learning more about an industry so that’s where I would start

so that’s where I would start

so that’s where I would start forget about the business that you’re at

forget about the business that you’re at

forget about the business that you’re at for the moment just think about yourself

for the moment just think about yourself

for the moment just think about yourself because this this is a long-term thing

because this this is a long-term thing

because this this is a long-term thing for you right you’re gonna you’re gonna

for you right you’re gonna you’re gonna

for you right you’re gonna you’re gonna have the rest of your life to work

have the rest of your life to work

have the rest of your life to work towards accomplishing you know what’s on

towards accomplishing you know what’s on

towards accomplishing you know what’s on this paper so you want your your

this paper so you want your your

this paper so you want your your personal goals to tap into the deep

personal goals to tap into the deep

personal goals to tap into the deep passion of yours and then you think

passion of yours and then you think

passion of yours and then you think about the business that you’re at now

about the business that you’re at now

about the business that you’re at now you know this could be a long-term

you know this could be a long-term

you know this could be a long-term forever opportunity or it could be

forever opportunity or it could be

forever opportunity or it could be something that’s shorter term and having

something that’s shorter term and having

something that’s shorter term and having your you know your passion clearly laid

your you know your passion clearly laid

your you know your passion clearly laid out will help you figure that out but

out will help you figure that out but

out will help you figure that out but then once you know what you’re really

then once you know what you’re really

then once you know what you’re really strongly passionate about you can think

strongly passionate about you can think

strongly passionate about you can think about okay well how can I apply this at

about okay well how can I apply this at

about okay well how can I apply this at the company that I’m currently at and

the company that I’m currently at and

the company that I’m currently at and maybe there’s a really strong fit maybe

maybe there’s a really strong fit maybe

maybe there’s a really strong fit maybe you know this company can solve all my

you know this company can solve all my

you know this company can solve all my needs and and I’m gonna be happy here

needs and and I’m gonna be happy here

needs and and I’m gonna be happy here for us in my life or maybe the company

for us in my life or maybe the company

for us in my life or maybe the company can only help me in certain areas of

can only help me in certain areas of

can only help me in certain areas of things that I want to accomplish with my

things that I want to accomplish with my

things that I want to accomplish with my career and if if that’s the case and

career and if if that’s the case and

career and if if that’s the case and that’s great it may be a short term you

that’s great it may be a short term you

that’s great it may be a short term you know a couple years placement for you

know a couple years placement for you

know a couple years placement for you but just write down two things that you

but just write down two things that you

but just write down two things that you hope to gain from this company and

hope to gain from this company and

hope to gain from this company and you’re gonna help them with some things

you’re gonna help them with some things

you’re gonna help them with some things and they’re gonna help you as well

and they’re gonna help you as well

and they’re gonna help you as well so hopefully that helps you I think it’s

so hopefully that helps you I think it’s

so hopefully that helps you I think it’s great for entrepreneurs to go through

great for entrepreneurs to go through

great for entrepreneurs to go through the exercise to what do you want to

the exercise to what do you want to

the exercise to what do you want to accomplish as an entrepreneur you know

accomplish as an entrepreneur you know

accomplish as an entrepreneur you know what what do you mean what do you hope

what what do you mean what do you hope

what what do you mean what do you hope to grow and learn and hopefully it’s

to grow and learn and hopefully it’s

to grow and learn and hopefully it’s more than just I want to make a lot of

more than just I want to make a lot of

more than just I want to make a lot of money the only one have an impact you

money the only one have an impact you

money the only one have an impact you want to do something you’re really you

want to do something you’re really you

want to do something you’re really you know passionate about if it’s being

know passionate about if it’s being

know passionate about if it’s being creative or programming or whatever it

creative or programming or whatever it

creative or programming or whatever it is you want to be doing work where

is you want to be doing work where

is you want to be doing work where you’re learning growing and helping

you’re learning growing and helping

you’re learning growing and helping people and coming up with your own

people and coming up with your own

people and coming up with your own personal you know objective statement

personal you know objective statement

personal you know objective statement can be helped really beneficial to help

can be helped really beneficial to help

can be helped really beneficial to help guide your career or your business so

guide your career or your business so

guide your career or your business so hopefully that helped if you guys liked

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